Returned yesterday from Montreal. Thanks again for all the excellent suggestions. I cannot wait to return! Perhaps I should learn a little French first . . . We will finish the Ami du Chambertin from Yannick this evening . . .then start on the Fleur de re and Reine Claude.

Highlights of our Montreal food adventure:

THURSDAY

*Dinner at DNA (and only $45!)

FRIDAY

*Breakfast at Patisserie Fous Desserts - this was a long walk from downtown . . .SO said the croissant rivaled ones in Paris. I had an almond croissant and tasted the chocolate croissant .

*Mile End food tour (peaked into several places including Cocoa Locale - maybe a lemon cupcake next time . . .)

*Late lunch at Montee

*Dinner on the patio at Version (closing in about a week?). We could not get a table at Chez L'Epicier No. 311. This was our one, unplanned dinner in Old Montreal.

SATURDAY

*Breakfast at The Sparrow (a lovely, long walk from downtown). We arrived at just the right time before the waiting line started.

*Late lunch on the terrace at Tam Tam d' Afrique until the bees got the best of us. Djoliba was already closed and Gracia Afrika was too far.

*Dinner at Europea followed by port at Ferreira, a Portuguese bistro downtown

I'll post a detailed trip report about the food later this week. Thanks again for all your help. It made my first visit to Montreal very special.

PS I didn't get to try a Montreal bagel and we would have liked to eat at a bistro. Next time . . .